LEWISTON — National Cancer Survivors Day is Sunday, June 1. The 27th annual celebration of life will be held in hundreds of communities worldwide. Cancer survivors, caregivers, family members, friends, and health care professionals will unite to show that life after a cancer diagnosis can be meaningful, productive and even inspiring. The Patrick Dempsey Center […]
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P. Lavalliere: A calming atmosphere
I was at a good place in my life — a beautiful wife, home, summer camp, a great job and was living the good all-American life. Then tragedy — I was diagnosed with cancer. I am only 48 years old. It seemed like a death sentence. Life was spinning out of control. The only thing […]
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Fire Department to collect donations for Jay fire, police chief
JAY — The Fire Rescue Department will be holding a boot drive to collect money for police and fire Chief Larry White Sr. on Thursday, April 3, at Otis Federal Credit Union on Main Street. White is undergoing treatment for pancreatic cancer. The collection will take place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Jay police, fire chief upbeat in fight against pancreatic cancer
JAY — Police Chief Larry White Sr. is on a mission to beat the Stage 3 pancreatic cancer he was diagnosed with in January. “It turned my life upside down,” the 61-year-old Jay man said Monday. White, who also oversees the Fire Rescue Department, went home and told his wife, Janice. “It was a shock,” […]
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Livermore Falls rallies around cancer patient
LIVERMORE FALLS — The community is rallying around Elaine Smith and her husband, Kenney Smith, as she battles an aggressive form of cancer. Smith, a longtime volunteer and director at Treat Memorial Library in Livermore Falls, recently was diagnosed with kidney cancer. She grew up in the Farmington area. The couple has helped others in […]
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Maine cancer task force to finalize report
AUGUSTA (AP) — A Maine panel that’s been studying the causes for Maine’s high incidence of cancer is finishing its work. The Cancer Task Force meets Friday to finalize its recommendations and report to the Legislature, which returns next month. The group’s been examining how the state can establish education and prevention programs to lower […]
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Dinner and dance to benefit 2-year-old Cody Bean
LOCKE MILLS — A benefit dinner and dance for Cody Bean will take place Saturday, Nov. 30, at the American Legion Hall, Route 26. Cody is a 2-year-old boy who was diagnosed with neuroblastoma, a cancer found in young children. The spaghetti supper will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Cost is $8 for […]
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After losing 5 loved ones to cancer, Maine lawmaker turns tragedy to legislative action
AUGUSTA — On Friday, a state commission to study cancer in Maine held its second of four scheduled meetings to gather information for a report that could include legislative proposals to fight the disease. A nearly five-hour meeting may not sound like a career highlight, but for one lawmaker on the commission, it’s a victory […]
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Trail race to benefit Jay man battling cancer
JAY — Randy Easter is known to many as a teacher, coach, mentor and friend. He has dedicated countless hours in the community to helping students at school, coaching, timing events and lending computer support at RSU 73 schools. His positive attitude even in the face of adversity has been an inspiration to many. This […]
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Pot legalization effort moves eastward to Maine
PORTLAND — Advocates of recreational marijuana use are looking to an upcoming vote in Maine as an indicator of whether the East Coast is ready to follow in the footsteps of Colorado and Washington by legalizing cannabis. Voters in Portland are being asked whether they want to make it legal for adults 21 and over […]